A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

Why didn't you dodge?

Qin Suiyou had only intended to tease Beitang Yan because Beitang Yan's unintentional remark reminded him of some funny internet lines from his previous life. However, Beitang Yan just sat there blankly, and Qin Suiyou caught him red-handed.

Seeing that Qin Suiyou had withdrawn his hand, Beitang Yan seemed to still be somewhat unsatisfied and replied, "I thought you wanted to touch my face."

Qin Suiyou: ...I was speechless and felt somewhat ashamed.

Qin Suiyou showed his hand, which had been almost wiped clean by Beitang Yan's face but still had some color left, and said, "Go wash your face first."

Knowing Qin Suiyou's true purpose in slapping his face, Beitang Yan wasn't angry. Instead, he asked, "So why can't we say that men are fast?"

Qin Suiyou: ...He was speechless once again.

Thinking that Beitang Yan's mental age was still young and that he was a pure and innocent child, Qin Suiyou, not wanting to corrupt the "child," decided to gloss over the issue for now and simply pulled Beitang Yan to wash his face.

"Why……"

"Shut up, there's no reason why."

"I want to say..."

Hearing that Beitang Yan wanted to say something more, Qin Suiyou turned around, raised his index finger, and gave him a look that was completely devoid of emotion. Beitang Yan immediately shut up.

However, when Du Ruo brought a basin of water, Du Ruo said, "Isn't there a water bowl in the study? The water in it is changed daily and is clean. You can use it if you get your hands dirty."

Qin Suiyou, without changing his expression, said first, "I didn't notice just now."

After Du Ruo carried the water away, Qin Suiyou turned to Beitang Yan and asked, "Were you just about the water bowl in the study?"

Beitang Yan nodded weakly.

"Well, but you won't let me say it, honey."

Qin Suiyou closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calming his self-contempt for his repeated foolishness, and then exhaled all of it, striving to leave no trace of embarrassment for himself.

"Alright, let's go back to drawing."

"it is good."

Qin Suiyou strode ahead, while Beitang Yankong, despite being very tall, looked like a timid young wife following behind him.

……

"Hey! I have some gossip to share!"

Qin Suiyou was explaining color matching to Beitang Yan, his pen tip still pressed against the drawing paper, when Lu Xi's sudden voice almost startled him so much that he broke the pen. Fortunately, Qin Suiyou stopped himself, but some of the drawing paper had to be erased. Luckily, he was using colored pencils, which could be erased, otherwise Qin Suiyou would have given Lu Xi a good scolding.

He shoved the pen into Beitang Yan's hand and told him to erase a little of the poke mark himself. Then Qin Suiyou sat back down at his desk, giving Lu Xi a look that if the gossip wasn't told well, he was "doomed."

Lu Xi was oblivious, still immersed in the excitement of hearing the gossip. When he saw Qin Suiyou's gesture, he thought that Qin Suiyou was eager to hear more, so he started to chatter on.

Do you know who came to Prince An's residence today?

Qin Suiyou suppressed the urge to curse and said, "Guess whether I know or not."

Realizing he had asked a somewhat silly question, Lu Xi chuckled awkwardly and said, "I was just trying to change the subject, don't mind it, don't mind it."

Then Lu Xi began to tell the story vividly.

"The one who came today is actually Mu Shuyan, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue..."

Since she happened to see Qin Suiyou leaving the manor to pick up Du Heng and Du Ruo on Xizheng Street last time, Mu Shuyan had been thinking about when she could visit the Prince An's manor. It just so happened that her mother came to have a small gathering with her close friends today, so she came along. After talking to her mother, she went to the Prince An's manor.

After entering the Prince An's residence, Mu Shuyan followed etiquette and went to greet the Princess An. After exchanging pleasantries as usual, the Princess An instructed You Tan to take Mu Shuyan to the Mo Lan Courtyard.

Chu Yuning probably didn't expect Mu Shuyan to come here, and was quite surprised when she saw her, while You Tan returned to Shi'an Academy after completing her mission.

After Youtan had walked away, Mu Shuyan looked at Chu Yuning, who hadn't said a word, and said, "What, aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"

Chu Yuning snapped out of her thoughts, lowered her eyes, and turned to the side.

"Miss Mu, please come in."

Mu Shuyan stepped inside and said as she entered, "Why have you become so distant from me now that you've married someone? You're even calling me Miss Mu now. Or is it that you look down on us lowly subjects now that you've become the Crown Prince's concubine? Hmm?"

Chu Yuning ignored Mu Shuyan's sarcastic words, sat down calmly, and ordered Ling'er to serve tea.

The two remained silent for a while until Ling'er served tea. Mu Shuyan saw the untouched pastries on the table and, without any hesitation, picked one up and took a bite.

"I didn't expect you to be doing so well here. I've never even tried these pastries before."

Seeing that Mu Shuyan had eaten the extra pastry that Qin Suiyou had instructed Du Ruo to make and send to her, which she herself hadn't had a chance to eat, Chu Yuning's eyes flashed with displeasure. Mu Shuyan happened to catch this displeasure and said with surprise, "Or is it all an act that you're doing well as Princess An? Otherwise, why have you become so stingy? You're not even happy to eat a piece of your pastry."

Chu Yuning composed herself and said indifferently, "Miss Mu, you should stop beating around the bush. Please tell me what brings you here so as not to waste your time."

Mu Shuyan's smile remained unchanged as she continued in a gentle tone, "We were friends for many years, after all. I just wanted to come and see you. How could you be so heartless as to want to send me away so soon?"

Chu Yuning had been staring straight ahead, barely glancing at Mu Shuyan, but upon hearing her words, she shifted her gaze to her.

"Didn't Miss Mu say that all relationships are in the past? We both know what's going on now. No matter what your purpose is now, just cherish the peaceful life I've secured for you."

This time, Mu Shuyan's smile changed, though she still smiled, albeit with a cold laugh.

"What do you mean by saying you've secured a peaceful life for me, Chu Yuning? Stop patting yourself on the back."

As if to avoid offending her eyes, Chu Yuning shifted her gaze forward again. After hearing what Mu Shuyan said, she said indifferently, "I don't know if it's gilded or not, but you should remember that it was my Chu family that replaced Anning of your Minister's Mansion. Otherwise, the title of 'Consort of the Heir Apparent' should have been used to address you."

Lu Xi's story ended there, and he didn't hear anything after that. It was all because he wasn't looking where he was going while eavesdropping and accidentally bumped into the little maid sweeping in Mo Lan's courtyard. He then hurriedly hypnotized the maid to disrupt her memory, and after finishing his actions, he returned.